Contract Teardown Show from Law Insider

In this episode of Contract Teardown from Law Insider, legal educator and international attorney Komal Shah tears down a generic founder’s agreement. As Komal says, these documents can either set healthy expectations or create a divisive fight. How you draft a founder’s agreement can define the growth of a young company, so let’s tear it down.

In this episode from Law Insider, in-house counsel Vincenzo Viglione contrasts two service contracts from Trane US and SVS Machines and Service. As Vincenzo says, what these service agreements lack in sexiness they make up for in frequency. He uses a three-part framework to compare two agreements and, as client’s counsel, choose the best agreement. So let’s tear it down.

In this episode from Law Insider, Slovenian attorney and legal technology founder Marcel Hajd tears down his OWN contract for software development. This is an unusual episode as we see Marcel both as attorney and client. He walks through his thinking on liability and priorities in what he knows as client needs to be an agile agreement. So let’s tear it down.

In this episode from Law Insider, international commercial attorney James Raanan tears down a shareholders agreement from Ultrasonic Medical Mapping. James notes the unique context of a shareholders agreement where many of the interested parties aren’t even signing the agreement. He walks through how fiduciary duties change the risks, the complexity of “fairness” in a document like this, and a bit of clumsy math. So let’s tear it down.

In this episode from Law Insider, construction attorney Greg Reaume tears down the AIA form 201, or the General Conditions of the Contract for Construction. The American Institute of Architects form 201 governs countless large construction projects as lawyers often pay for the right to use their standard language. But as Greg points out, blindly incorporating the AIA’s language can cause you some real trouble, so let’s tear it down.

In this episode, tech company counsel Hebe Doneski tears down an independent contractor agreement from Red Lion hotels. This agreement stands out specifically because it doesn’t stand out—it’s pretty typical for an engagement for work that’s becoming more and more common. We talk about the assignment of inventions, use of confidential information, incorporations by reference, and big picture shifts in the nature of work. So let’s tear it down.

In this episode from Law Insider, in-house counsel and legal content creator Sarah Ouis tears down the Domino’s Pizza Privacy Policy. She does it in a unique way, though, showing us her process for turning complex legal information into accessible visuals for consumers. It’s a fascinating look forward for contract drafters who prioritize understandability, so let’s tear it down.

Otto Hanson dissects the SolarWinds Software Services agreement, highlighting data security, liability limitations, and complexities of software supply chain agreements. The discussion explores the implications of the breach, importance of two-factor authentication, and the need for innovative tools like Term Scout for contract review.

Ryan Finn breaks down a software license agreement, emphasizing translating legal terms to business language. Topics include managing risk, defining service expectations, drafting better contracts, analyzing subscription clauses, tailoring agreements for enterprises, understanding liability clauses, and enhancing communication skills.

In this episode from Law Insider, Nada Alnajafi, lawyer and creator of Contract Nerds, tears down the Twitter terms of service. This document has been in the news a lot lately, with politicians and celebrities removed from the platform for violating its terms. Drafting a terms of service document that gives a platform like Twitter the flexibility to operate and self-edit is no easy task, and Nada shares important principles for threading that needle. So let’s tear it down.